SGN · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
--:--:-- · ICT (UTC+07:00) · 10.8188° N, 106.6520° E
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Commercial airport serving Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for SGN
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 26708; ident VVTS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
tsnairport.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
SGN / VVTS
OurAirports ident
VVTS
GPS / local code
VVTS
ISO region
VN-SE
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
tsnairport.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q4115006
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--ICT · UTC+07:00
Time zone
ICT
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · UTC+07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
2.5 km
Approximate distance to central Ho Chi Minh City.
Official source
tsnairport.hochiminhcity.gov.vnOfficial airport website listed in the airport facts snapshot
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Hanoi
Languages
Vietnamese
Currency
VND (₫)
Country area
331,212 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,468 ft / 3,800 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1932 · Airports Corporation of Vietnam
Owner / entity
Government of Vietnam
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City's built-up core sits roughly 2.5 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (UTC+07:00, ICT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN / VVTS) is at 10.8188° N, 106.6520° E, elevation 33 ft (10 m), serving Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Ho Chi Minh City is in Vietnam (capital Hanoi); on Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (ICT, UTC+07:00); working languages: Vietnamese; currency: VND (₫).
Distance from central Ho Chi Minh City: 2 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for SGN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN / VVTS)
Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Commercial airport serving Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Known label 1
Tansonnhat
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SGN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Sài Gòn
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SGN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Saigon
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SGN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Sân bay Quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SGN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 5
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
Alternate airport-name cue retained for SGN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
VVTS · VVTS · VN-SE
tsnairport.hochiminhcity.gov.vn · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Tân Bình
tan-binh · 2.0 km from SGN
Vietnam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h · population 89,373 · city coordinates 10.8025, 106.6600
2. Ho Chi Minh City
ho-chi-minh-city · 2.5 km from SGN
Vietnam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h · population 14,002,598 · city coordinates 10.8230, 106.6296
3. Gò Vấp
go-vap · 3.4 km from SGN
Vietnam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h · population 110,850 · city coordinates 10.8167, 106.6833
4. Quận Mười
quan-muoi · 5.8 km from SGN
Vietnam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h · population 399,000 · city coordinates 10.7682, 106.6663
5. Bình Thạnh
binh-thanh · 6.0 km from SGN
Vietnam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h · population 552,164 · city coordinates 10.8110, 106.7060
6. Quận Ba
quan-ba · 6.1 km from SGN
Vietnam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h · population 220,375 · city coordinates 10.7749, 106.6863
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LTH VVLT
Long Thanh International Airport (Under Construction) · Ho Chi Minh City (Long Thanh)
43 km from SGN · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h · elevation 249 ft (76 m) · airport coordinates 10.7728, 107.0406
2. VCA VVCT
Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho
132 km from SGN · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h · elevation 9 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 10.0834, 105.7094
3. KTI VDTI
Techo International Airport · Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)
198 km from SGN · Asia/Phnom_Penh · +0h · elevation 20 ft (6 m) · airport coordinates 11.3600, 104.9213
4. PNH VDPP
Phnom Penh International Airport · Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey)
213 km from SGN · Asia/Phnom_Penh · +0h · elevation 40 ft (12 m) · airport coordinates 11.5472, 104.8447
Route-time reference set
1. SGN-VCA
Can Tho · 132 km · 1h 0m
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · +0h from SGN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. SGN-KTI
Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) · 198 km · 1h 5m
Asia/Phnom_Penh · +0h from SGN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. SGN-PNH
Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) · 213 km · 1h 6m
Asia/Phnom_Penh · +0h from SGN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,468 ft / 3,800 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for SGN.
Runway identifiers
07L/25R · 07R/25L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LTH VVLT
Long Thanh International Airport (Under Construction) · Ho Chi Minh City (Long Thanh) · 43 km from SGN
large airport · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · vietnam · 249 ft (76 m) · 10.7728, 107.0406
2. VCA VVCT
Can Tho International Airport · Can Tho · 132 km from SGN
large airport · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · vietnam · 9 ft (3 m) · 10.0834, 105.7094
3. DAD VVDN
Da Nang International Airport · Da Nang · 605 km from SGN
large airport · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · vietnam · 33 ft (10 m) · 16.0439, 108.1990
4. HPH VVCI
Cat Bi International Airport · Haiphong (Hai An) · 1112 km from SGN
large airport · Asia/Bangkok · vietnam · 6 ft (2 m) · 20.8174, 106.7243
5. HAN VVNB
Noi Bai International Airport · Hanoi (Soc Son) · 1160 km from SGN
large airport · Asia/Bangkok · vietnam · 39 ft (12 m) · 21.2212, 105.8070
Country and authority
SGN sits in Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam), whose capital is Hanoi. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Asia, South-Eastern Asia.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Vietnamese. Currency context: VND (₫). SGN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
SGN is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Tansonnhat, Sài Gòn, Saigon, Sân bay Quốc tế Tân Sơn Nhất, Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Tan Son Nhut Airfield. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Commercial airport serving Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q4115006 · Tan Son Nhut Air Base. Owner / owning body: Government of Vietnam. Administrative area: Ho Chi Minh City · Tân Bình. Entity official-site cross-check: vietnamairport.vn
Field and clock profile
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is a near sea-level field at 33 ft (10 m), positioned at 10.8188° N, 106.6520° E in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,468 ft / 3,800 m. The airport clock uses Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (ICT, UTC+07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Tân Bình is the closest retained city-time anchor at 2.0 km. LTH Ho Chi Minh City (Long Thanh) is the closest retained airport alternative at 43 km.
Country airport peers
SGN is compared with LTH Ho Chi Minh City (Long Thanh) at 43 km, VCA Can Tho at 132 km, DAD Da Nang at 605 km, HPH Haiphong (Hai An) at 1112 km, HAN Hanoi (Soc Son) at 1160 km inside the retained Vietnam airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
SGN-VCA Can Tho: 132 km, about 1h 0m, +0h. SGN-KTI Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang): 198 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. SGN-PNH Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey): 213 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident VVTS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. tsnairport.hochiminhcity.gov.vn is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,468 ft / 3,800 m
Runway identifiers
07L/25R, 07R/25L
OurAirports classifies SGN as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Ho Chi Minh City.
SGN (VVTS) is a near sea-level field at 33 ft (10 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
SGN sits in a broader regional network with 4 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
SGN's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,468 ft / 3,800 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Airports Corporation of Vietnam is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for SGN.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at tsnairport.hochiminhcity.gov.vn, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for SGN
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
SGN uses Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (ICT, UTC+07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is about 2.5 km from central Ho Chi Minh City; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LTH Ho Chi Minh City (Long Thanh) is the closest retained alternate at 43 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
tsnairport.hochiminhcity.gov.vn is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place SGN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
SGN ranks #5 in the curated Vietnam airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 6 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
SGN shares Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh with DAD Da Nang VN · LTH Ho Chi Minh City (Long Thanh) VN · VCA Can Tho VN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
SGN is 33 ft (10 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DAD 33 ft (10 m) (0 ft delta) · DLA 33 ft (10 m) (0 ft delta) · REC 33 ft (10 m) (0 ft delta) · CGK 34 ft (10 m) (1 ft delta) · FUK 32 ft (10 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
SGN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LTH 43 km +0h · VCA 132 km +0h · KTI 198 km +0h · PNH 213 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can Tho | VCA | 132 km | 1h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) | KTI | 198 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) | PNH | 213 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
SGN to VCA
Can Tho
Distance 132 km; estimated travel window 1h 0m; destination zone Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh is +0h from SGN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SGN to KTI
Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang)
Distance 198 km; estimated travel window 1h 5m; destination zone Asia/Phnom_Penh is +0h from SGN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
SGN to PNH
Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey)
Distance 213 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Asia/Phnom_Penh is +0h from SGN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Ho Chi Minh City is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Ho Chi Minh City is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from SGN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Tân Bình
tan-binh · 2.0 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ho Chi Minh City
ho-chi-minh-city · 2.5 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gò Vấp
go-vap · 3.4 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Quận Mười
quan-muoi · 5.8 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bình Thạnh
binh-thanh · 6.0 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Quận Ba
quan-ba · 6.1 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Quận Mười Một
quan-muoi-mot · 6.2 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Quận Năm
quan-nam · 7.2 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chợ Lớn
cho-lon · 7.7 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Quận Sáu
quan-sau · 8.0 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Quận Bốn
quan-bon · 8.2 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Thuận An
thuan-an · 14 km · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Tan Son Nhat International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Can Tho (VCA), Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) (KTI), Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) (PNH). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 12,468 ft / 3,800 m; identifiers 07L/25R, 07R/25L.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Airports Corporation of Vietnam.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1932.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from SGN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Long Thanh International Airport (Under Construction)LTH
Ho Chi Minh City (Long Thanh) · large airport
- Distance
- 43 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 249 ft (76 m)
Compare against LTH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Can Tho International AirportVCA
Can Tho · large airport
- Distance
- 132 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 9 ft (3 m)
Compare against VCA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Techo International AirportKTI
Phnom Penh (Boeng Khyang) · large airport
- Distance
- 198 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 20 ft (6 m)
Compare against KTI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Phnom Penh International AirportPNH
Phnom Penh (Pou Senchey) · large airport
- Distance
- 213 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 40 ft (12 m)
Compare against PNH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) in?▾
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh timezone (UTC+07:00, ICT).
What are the codes for Tan Son Nhat International Airport?▾
Tan Son Nhat International Airport uses IATA code SGN and ICAO code VVTS.
Where is Tan Son Nhat International Airport located?▾
Tan Son Nhat International Airport is located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam at coordinates 10.8188° N, 106.6520° E, with an elevation of 33 ft (10 m) (near sea-level field in the tropics).
How far is Tan Son Nhat International Airport from central Ho Chi Minh City?▾
Tan Son Nhat International Airport sits roughly 2.5 km from the nearest mapped city center for Ho Chi Minh City.
Which route reference is most useful from SGN?▾
Can Tho (VCA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 0m, destination timezone Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, and a +0h difference from SGN.
What other airports in Vietnam are close peers to SGN?▾
SGN's curated peers in Vietnam on this site include LTH Ho Chi Minh City (Long Thanh), VCA Can Tho, DAD Da Nang, plus 2 more.
How many runways does Tan Son Nhat International Airport have?▾
Tan Son Nhat International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,468 ft / 3,800 m; identifiers include 07L/25R, 07R/25L.